The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, August 01, 2013

Freedom of Expression and Privacy (言论自由和隐私)

吴虹飞从刑拘改行政拘留10日并被处罚款500元 (Beijing singer transferred to administrative detention, will be released tomorrow and fined RMB 500 for microblog outburst)
Jinghua Times, August 1, 2013
http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2013-08/01/content_14667.htm

China singer set to be freed after bomb threat: lawyer
Agence France-Presse, July 31, 2013
http://bit.ly/14FylmG